Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Jayanand, except that I do not think there will be problems with product availability. It will be country-specific, of course. I do not expect any dealer in Spain to stock this new camera, but I am sure that I could go to Zurich and find it in at least three shops as soon as Leica actually starts producing them. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On May 11, 2012, at 5:54 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Gerry, > No they have not - I see the Blackstone/Kaufmann combo carefully planning > how to maximize profits for a public flotation in the medium term, to > partially/completely cash out.This whole line up stinks of squeezing > profits out of existing technology, and the Private Equity investment > mantra of 'strip and dump'. The message is uber clear is it not? Leica > using photographers are NOT the target market any more. I bet we in Asia > can get our hands on these new products much easier than all of you can in > Europe and the USA... > > I think it will be well worthwhile to contemplate an investment in Leica > equity with a 2-3 year horizon than buy their products, I think it will be > far more profitable! > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> > wrote: > >> Have Laica now totally lost the plot? >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 10 May 2012, at 20:00, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> Sounds interesting to me! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >